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CAI to LEJ: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
1,769 mi
2,847 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 mi away
Near LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from LEJ?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 1,769 miles (2,847 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cairo and Leipzig?
Leipzig is 1 hour behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to LEJ?
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